The American Hockey League will require all skaters, referees and linespersons to wear approved cut-resistant neck protection on the ice, beginning with the 2024-25 season. The league's governors ...

the American Hockey League has taken it a step further. AHL president and CEO Scott Howson announced Friday the league would be adding cut-resistant neck guards to the previously mandated protections.

The owner of an Ontario company that makes top-of-the-line slash-resistant neck guards for hockey players says he's been sold out of the product since a late October “freak accident” at a ...

Many hockey organizations do not require neck guards. They are rarely worn in the ... Many incorporate slash-resistant materials such as Kevlar, which is used in bulletproof vests.

Neck guards are being worn by players at an ice hockey club in Kent following the death of a player. Adam Johnson of Nottingham Panthers was fatally hit in the neck by a skate during a match on 28 ...

The English Ice Hockey Association announced on Monday that the use of neck guards will be mandatory for all players beginning on Dec. 31, with anticipated supply issues being the only reason that ...

Since its debut at the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Games, the Paralympic version of ice hockey has quickly become one of the largest attractions for spectators. It is fast-paced, highly physical and ...

Nottingham Panthers forward Adam Johnson was playing at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield when he was fatally injured A coroner has called for neck guards in ice hockey to be compulsory following the ...

England Hockey strongly recommends wearing shin, ankle and mouth protection whilst playing hockey. See The Rules of Hockey 4.2. There is lots of evidence to suggest that mouthguards prevent a number ...

The AHL announced that neck protection is mandatory for all players, meaning the San Jose Barracuda must wear neck guards throughout ... become an NHL rule. USA Hockey also recently mandated ...

It was an historic moment for Belgian field hockey, having never won an Olympic gold medal before. India won its first Olympic medal in field hockey since 1980 by defeating Germany in the bronze-medal ...

Following the retirement of distinguished goalkeeper Sreejesh, the Indian hockey team is navigating the significant gap left in the defense. Goalkeepers Krishan Pathak and Suraj Karkera are ...